OpenHash

An openHash is a data structure, similar to a Hash, that allows you to use dot notation to access and assign key value pairs similar to an open_struct, this is an experimental library at the moment to test if their is a performance improvement when using a different approach to get similar results to open_struct

Install the gem and add to the application's Gemfile by executing:

$ bundle add open_hash

If bundler is not being used to manage dependencies, install the gem by executing:

$ gem install open_hash

You can use the constructor: test_open_hash = OpenHash.new(test_key_1: 'test', 'test_key_2' => 5)

OR

You can convert a hash to on open_hash test_open_hash = { test_key_1: 'test', 'test_key_2' => 5 }.to_open_hash

• You can access any key as a method:

  test_open_hash = { test_key_1: 'test', 'test_key_2' => 5 }.to_open_hash
  test_open_hash.test_key_1 # "test"
  

• You can assign any new key with a method

  test_open_hash = { test_key_1: 'test', 'test_key_2' => 5 }.to_open_hash
  test_open_hash.test_key_3 = 'test_3'
  test_open_hash # {:test_key_1=>"test", "test_key_2"=>5, :test_key_3=>"test_3"}
  

• You assign an existing key with a method

  test_open_hash = { test_key_1: 'test', 'test_key_2' => 5 }.to_open_hash
  test_open_hash.test_key_2 = 'test_2'
  test_open_hash # {:test_key_1=>"test", "test_key_2"=>"test_2"}
  

• You can test whether a key exists with a predicate method

  test_open_hash = { test_key: 'test'}.to_open_hash
  # if a Key exists
  test_open_hash.test_key? # true
  
  # if a key does not exist
  test_open_hash.test_key_2? # false
  

After checking out the repo, run bin/setup to install dependencies. Then, run rake test to run the tests. You can also run bin/console for an interactive prompt that will allow you to experiment.

To install this gem onto your local machine, run bundle exec rake install. To release a new version, update the version number in version.rb, and then run bundle exec rake release, which will create a git tag for the version, push git commits and the created tag, and push the .gem file to rubygems.org.

Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/[USERNAME]/open_hash. This project is intended to be a safe, welcoming space for collaboration, and contributors are expected to adhere to the code of conduct.

Everyone interacting in the OpenHash project's codebases, issue trackers, chat rooms and mailing lists is expected to follow the code of conduct.